Orthopedic and Spine Center

Advancing the Standard

Our team of experts are leaders in their specialty areas, providing state-of-the-art treatment and care in the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of orthopedic conditions to patients of all ages, helping to shorten the hospital stay and speed recovery time.

Informed Decisions

Free educational seminars provide opportunities to learn about various conditions and available treatment options. Seminar attendees are able to make knowledgeable and informed decisions when seeking medical advice and discussing treatment options.

Personalized Treatment

The dedicated and professional staff at the Alaska Regional Orthopedic and Spine Center specializes in hands-on care, cultivating an  environment of patient support.

A Different Experience

Research indicates a positive correlation between personalized healing environments and patient outcomes. That’s why everything at the Orthopedic and Spine Center is designed to promote a sense of well being, so patients feel better and recover quickly.

The Joint Center

Our Joint Center, located within the Orthopedic and Spine Center, provides an alternative to traditional Orthopedic care.

A Philosophy of Wellness

At the Joint Center patients are treated like hotel guests who are temporarily sidelined with an orthopedic issue. Guests are active participants in a unique treatment model that focuses on wellness, helping the patient regain function and quickly get back to their lives.

Our goal is to provide guests as much information and encouragement as possible and to keep them educated, motivated and involved.

Our program coordinator will assess and plan for each patient’s individual care needs and medical clearance, and acts as a liaison for preoperative care between the doctor’s office, the hospital and testing facilities. The coordinator works with the patient to answer questions and direct them to useful resources within the hospital and community, and coordinates the patient’s discharge plan.

• Preoperative classes are designed to educate patients about the entire surgical experience, from preoperative teaching to postoperative exercising. These classes introduce patients to the program and its many components while emphasizing the patient’s own role in the recovery process.

• A comprehensive step-by-step instruction guide about preoperative preparations from six weeks prior through three months postoperative care is provided to surgical patients. The guide provides answers to frequently asked questions and highlights the surgical admission process, inpatient therapy, post-surgical care and lifestyle considerations.

• Throughout the patient’s stay, he or she will interact frequently with fellow patients and coaches during group activities. In addition to encouraging each other and learning from each other, patients enjoy and benefit from the camaraderie and social aspects of the group experience.

Follow Up

After joint patients graduate from our program, we continue to provide them with new information about arthritis, joint and spine care, diet and general health through quarterly newsletters.

 Learn More

 If you would like to learn more about the Orthopedic and Spine Center or sign up for a free educational seminar, call 264-1471.